Post by magnum on Nov 29, 2019 18:25:58 GMT
London Bridge Terror attack LIVE
POLICE have reportedly shot dead a man after several people were injured in a knife attack in London Bridge today.
Terrifying footage from the scene shows armed officers pointing their weapons at a man lying prone on the floor.
Terrifying footage from the scene shows armed officers pointing their weapons at a man lying prone on the floor.
POLICE have shot dead a suspected Islamic terrorist wearing a fake suicide vest after at least 12 people were injured in a shocking attack at London Bridge today.
Terrifying footage from the scene shows armed officers shooting the knifeman twice after hero bystanders wrestled him to the ground.
Terrifying footage from the scene shows armed officers shooting the knifeman twice after hero bystanders wrestled him to the ground.
The suspect appears to be wearing the fake suicide belt after 12 people were injured at London Bridge today
The suspect appears to be wearing the fake suicide belt after 12 people were injured at London Bridge todayCredit: Sky
The suspect appears to be wearing the fake suicide belt after 12 people were injured at London Bridge todayCredit: Sky
The terror suspect can be seen lying on London Bridge after being chased by witnesses armed with sticks and a fire extinguisher before he was shot by police
The terror suspect can be seen lying on London Bridge after being chased by witnesses armed with sticks and a fire extinguisher before he was shot by policeCredit: Cliff Hide for The Times
A local hero is seen holding the knife he wrestled from the suspect as police swoop
A local hero is seen holding the knife he wrestled from the suspect as police swoopCredit: @natty_Shep_PVS
Armed police can be seen with their guns trained on a suspect on London Bridge
Armed police can be seen with their guns trained on a suspect on London BridgeCredit: PA:Press Association
The suspect was surrounded by cops after several people were injured
The suspect was surrounded by cops after several people were injuredCredit: Twitter
The man can be seen on the ground with a knife nearby
The man can be seen on the ground with a knife nearbyCredit: Click News and Pictures
Emergency services can be seen giving a person CPR at London Bridge
A local hero is seen holding the knife he wrestled from the suspect as police swoop
A local hero is seen holding the knife he wrestled from the suspect as police swoopCredit: @natty_Shep_PVS
Armed police can be seen with their guns trained on a suspect on London Bridge
Armed police can be seen with their guns trained on a suspect on London BridgeCredit: PA:Press Association
The suspect was surrounded by cops after several people were injured
The suspect was surrounded by cops after several people were injuredCredit: Twitter
The man can be seen on the ground with a knife nearby
The man can be seen on the ground with a knife nearbyCredit: Click News and Pictures
Emergency services can be seen giving a person CPR at London Bridge
A woman can be seen being carried away from the bridge
Terrified witnesses said they heard shouting before several shots rang outCredit: Wilfried Haubenberger - Fabulous Magazine
The attack comes 15 months after the capital was gripped by terror when a man ploughed into cyclists outside the Houses of Parliament in August, 2018 - and two years on from the London Bridge terror attack that killed eight in 2017.
Security sources tonight said Islamic terrorism was now "a key line of enquiry".
Neil Basu, the head of UK counter-terrorism policing, confirmed a number of people had been injured in the stabbing attack this afternoon.
Assistant Commissioner Basu said: "We believe a device was strapped to the body of the suspect was a hoax device."
He said that while authorities were keeping an "open mind", it had been declared as a terrorist incident.
The Sun Online understands at least 12 people were injured.
Video footage shows heavily armed cops and members of the public surrounding and grappling with the man who is lying on the ground on the north side of the bridge.
The attack comes 15 months after the capital was gripped by terror when a man ploughed into cyclists outside the Houses of Parliament in August, 2018 - and two years on from the London Bridge terror attack that killed eight in 2017.
Security sources tonight said Islamic terrorism was now "a key line of enquiry".
Neil Basu, the head of UK counter-terrorism policing, confirmed a number of people had been injured in the stabbing attack this afternoon.
Assistant Commissioner Basu said: "We believe a device was strapped to the body of the suspect was a hoax device."
He said that while authorities were keeping an "open mind", it had been declared as a terrorist incident.
The Sun Online understands at least 12 people were injured.
Video footage shows heavily armed cops and members of the public surrounding and grappling with the man who is lying on the ground on the north side of the bridge.
The armed cops then order the members of the public to step away from the "tall bearded" man before he is shot by one of the firearms officers about 2pm.
A lorry was left jacknifed across the bridge as hundreds of panicked civilians ran for their lives.
Pictures from the scene showed one large kitchen knife lying next to the suspect's body with a second blade removed by a hero passerby.
Guy Lawrence, 48, said he saw a man running out of a building, believed to be Fishmonger's Hall, armed with two kitchen knives with 20cm blades.
He claimed one member of the public was seen running after the suspect, one armed with a 6ft stick and another with a fire extinguisher.
He told The Times: "I saw all traffic stopped in front of me. I heard shooting — there was an attack. And I saw a guy on the floor. I heard two shots: bang, bang.
"Police were running towards us and they told us to get out and run."
I was just walking along the bridge and I heard four or five shots from behind me. I just ran. I didn’t even look back
Witness
London Mayor Sadiq Khan this afternoon paid tribute to the brave emergency services as well as the "breathtaking heroism of members of the public who literally ran towards danger, not knowing what confronted them."
He said: "Members of the public didn’t realise at the time that was a hoax device and they really are the best of us, another example of the bravery and heroism of ordinary Londoners running towards danger, risking their own personal safety to try and save others.
"And I want to say thank you to them on behalf of all Londoners but also because it shows the best of us."
And he vowed the capital would not be shaken by the horror attack.
Mr Khan added: "Terrorism is cowardly and evil. We must and we will stand united and resolute in the face of terror.
"Those who seek to attack and divide us will never succeed."
A lorry was left jacknifed across the bridge as hundreds of panicked civilians ran for their lives.
Pictures from the scene showed one large kitchen knife lying next to the suspect's body with a second blade removed by a hero passerby.
Guy Lawrence, 48, said he saw a man running out of a building, believed to be Fishmonger's Hall, armed with two kitchen knives with 20cm blades.
He claimed one member of the public was seen running after the suspect, one armed with a 6ft stick and another with a fire extinguisher.
He told The Times: "I saw all traffic stopped in front of me. I heard shooting — there was an attack. And I saw a guy on the floor. I heard two shots: bang, bang.
"Police were running towards us and they told us to get out and run."
I was just walking along the bridge and I heard four or five shots from behind me. I just ran. I didn’t even look back
Witness
London Mayor Sadiq Khan this afternoon paid tribute to the brave emergency services as well as the "breathtaking heroism of members of the public who literally ran towards danger, not knowing what confronted them."
He said: "Members of the public didn’t realise at the time that was a hoax device and they really are the best of us, another example of the bravery and heroism of ordinary Londoners running towards danger, risking their own personal safety to try and save others.
"And I want to say thank you to them on behalf of all Londoners but also because it shows the best of us."
And he vowed the capital would not be shaken by the horror attack.
Mr Khan added: "Terrorism is cowardly and evil. We must and we will stand united and resolute in the face of terror.
"Those who seek to attack and divide us will never succeed."
Horrified witnesses today relieved their terror as they saw bloodied victims fleeing from the scene.
One woman Coralie said she saw a girl running after being stabbed in the arm.
She said she saw “two, three people stabbed” at Fishmongers’ Hall, saying: “One minor and the other two were proper bleeding.
“One of our colleagues is in the hospital with three stabs.”
Witnesses recounted how they heard "five or six" gunshots ring out as cops swooped.
Amanda Hunter said she was on a bus when it came to a stop, saying: "There was a commotion and I looked over the window and I saw three police officers running over to a man who had something in his hand, I don’t know what.
"I saw a police officer shoot him.
"I saw a man and three police officers trying to put him on the ground and then I heard about three shots go into the man and then police officers went away from the suspect."
